Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race One Notes from Sebring

Race Notes for Race 1 at Sebring

4:25 PM - The field is given the two minute warning to roll on to the track
for the 13-lap Round One race.
4:26 PM - No. Sellers will lead the 25-car field, after capturing the pole
on Wednesday afternoon.
4:27 PM - The pace car rolls on to the 3.7-mile road course.
4:28 PM - No. 85 Irving will start alongside No. 3 on the front-row.
4:31 PM - The pace car lights are out entering the back straight.
4:32 PM - GREEN, Working Lap 1, No. 3 holds the lead into turn 1.
4:33 PM - Working Lap 1, No. 7 Massari goes off course in turn 13, but
continues.
4:34 PM - Working Lap 2, No. 9 Kasemets has taken second place.
4:35 PM - Working Lap 2, Top-five is No. 3, No. 9, No. 85 Irving, No. 2
Jones and No. 10 Wilson.
4:36 PM - Working Lap 3, No. 3 has pulled out a 2.687 seconds lead over No.
9.
4:38 PM - Working Lap 4, No. 85 has closed right up on No. 9.
4:39 PM - Working Lap 4, No. 12 Smith leads the ACC class.
4:40 PM - Working Lap 5, Top-five is No. 3, No. 9, No. 85, No. 2 and No. 24
McIntosh.
4:41 PM - Working Lap 5, Corner workers are reporting that No. 86 Brumbaugh
has loose bodywork.
4:42 PM - Working Lap 5, No. 3 has the fast lap, 2:06.347.
4:43 PM - Working Lap 6, No. 32 Dyer spins in turn 15 and continues.
4:43 PM - Working Lap 6, No. 3 now has a lead of 5.770 seconds.
4:45 PM - Working Lap 7, No. 85 has passed No. 9 for second place.
4:45 PM - Working Lap 7, No. 24 passes No. 2 for fourth place.
4:46 PM - Working Lap 7, Top-five is No. 3, No. 85, No. 9, No. 24 and No. 2.
4:47 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 3 is the only car posting laps faster than
2:06.
4:47 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 24 and No. 2 are having great battle for fourth
place.
4:48 PM - Working Lap 8, No. 2 is now back fourth place.
4:49 PM - Working Lap 9, No. 9 has retaken third place.
4:49 PM - Working Lap 9, No. 5 has moved up from 14th place at the start to
sixth place.
4:51 PM - Working Lap 10, The top-five is No. 3, No. 9, No. 85, No. 2 and
No. 24.
4:52 PM - Working Lap 10, No. 3 lead is now over 10 seconds.
4:53 PM - Working Lap 11, No. 5 has passed No. 24 for fifth place.
4:54 PM - Working Lap 11, The best battle in top-five is between No. 2, No.
5 and No. 24.
4:55 PM - Working Lap 12, Corners workers are reporting fluid coming out of
No. 27 Schreiber.
4:57 PM - Working Lap 12, No. 33 Dyer and No. 5 make contact in turn 7. No.
33 is off course with damage.
4:57 PM - WHITE, Working Lap 13, Top-five is No. 3, No. 9, No. 85, No. 2 and
No. 24.
4:59 PM - CHECKERED, No. 3 Sellers leads flag-to-flag to capture his first
career win. Completing the podium is No. 9 Kasemets and No. 85 Irving. No.
12 Smith. Wins the ACC class.

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